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1. New Voters in the New West
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This election year, the most crucial battleground states may fall far west of the Mississippi. Strategists say New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado are pivotal to Senator McCain's success, so how are these voters being courted? NOW on PBS travels to New Mexico to see how both campaigns are hoping to att
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public date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST - (Type: MPEG)
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2. Behind the Bailout
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The government's historic proposal to bail out the U.S. banking system is raising as many questions as it is offering solutions. Some in Congress are warning against reacting too quickly; others want conditions that protect homeowners, increase oversight, and limit the compensation of corporate exec
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public date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Women, Power and Politics
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Given the hoopla surrounding Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton's historical political ascendance, why does the U.S. rank so low among countries for percentage of women holding national office? In a one-hour special, NOW's Maria Hinojosa talks to women leaders around the world and here in the United St
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public date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. Obama in Danger? & Is the Evangelical Vote in Play?
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The Republican Party has long used wedge issues like abortion, gun control, and gay rights to its advantage in rallying conservative voters, but a shifting agenda amongst political evangelicals and new thinking about Democratic Party tactics might be changing the game. David Brancaccio discusses the
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public date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. 2008: A Republican Reinvention?
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John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate in part to appease his party's strongly conservative base. With the Republican right wing weighing so much influence even in the waning days of the Bush presidency, where does that leave prominent moderate Republicans? Is there room for them in the G
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public date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. Attacking Affirmative Action
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With Barack Obama officially nominated as the Democrats' Presidential nominee, is it time to re-think affirmative action? NOW on PBS looks at some state ballot measures that would eliminate race or gender considerations in public hiring, contracting and education programs. The controversial initiati
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public date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Health Care Solutions
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Can the quality of healthcare in developing nations be transformed by the same principle that makes fast food such a success here? NOW travels to Kenya to continue ongoing coverage of an enterprising idea: franchising not burger and donut shops, but health services and drugs in rural Africa. America
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public date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. The Border Fence
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In 2006, Congress authorized the Secure Fence Act, a multi-billion dollar plan to build hundreds of miles of fencing along the southern border of the United States to stem the flow of undocumented immigrants and provide security from potential terrorism. But what was built to fight illegal immigrati
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public date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. Dinner With the President
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When Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumar chose to make a film about democracy in her country, she didn't just request a traditional interview with President Musharraf: she insisted on a formal dinner. To her surprise, the man who ran Pakistan for nearly eight years agreed, and Sumar spent the evening g
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public date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. Alaska: The Senator and the Oil Man
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On Tuesday, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was indicted for failing to disclose gifts he received from VECO Corporation, an Alaska-based oil services company. But his indictment is only the latest news -- and perhaps the tip of the iceberg -- in an ongoing political scandal that's rocking the state. NOW
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public date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. John Edwards' War on Poverty
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Even though he's no longer running for president, John Edwards is still a man with a mission: to cut poverty in the United States by 50 percent in 10 years. The current economic crisis has him and his followers more committed than ever, but will their efforts gain enough momentum to make a differenc
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public date: Fri, 25 July 2008 11:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. Afghanistan: The Forgotten War
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America thought it had won the war in Afghanistan six years ago, but a recent escalation in violence and instability -- including the death of nine U.S. soldiers this past weekend -- has given rise to the question: Have we allowed the Taliban to come back? NOW Correspondent Bill Gentile reports from
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public date: Fri, 18 July 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. Jobs for Jordan
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NOW travels to Jordan to explore the implications of -- and possible solutions to -- having millions of young people out of work in the Middle East. Staggering unemployment rates among the region's massive youth population is fueling anger, frustration and resentment. To combat the problem, Jordan's
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public date: Fri, 11 July 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. Subprime Solution?
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After the subprime mortgage debacle, have we learned that quick-turnaround mortgages to customers with low credit scores are always too good to be true? One enterprising entrepreneur says NO, and he has some success to back it up. NOW on PBS takes a look at the non profit organization "Just Price So
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public date: Fri, 27 June 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. India Rising
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The global middle class is expected to swell by more than 1 billion people over the next decade, with the biggest increases in China and India. While millions are being lifted out of poverty as a result, the booming middle class is also consuming more global resources. As a result, prices for everyt
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public date: Fri, 20 June 2008 11:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. Fighting the Army
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Thousands of U.S. troops are getting discharged out of the Army. Many suffer from post traumatic stress disorders and brain injuries and aren't getting the care they need. The Army claims these discharged soldiers have pre-existing mental illnesses or are guilty of misconduct. But advocates say thes
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public date: Fri, 13 June 2008 18:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Dialogue with Dictators?
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NOW talks with the former head of U.S. Central Command, Admiral William J. Fallon, who resigned in March after a year of duty. Fallon had sharp disagreements with the Bush Administration's Middle East policy toward Iranian President Ahmadinejad. The former commander of all U.S. military forces in th
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public date: Fri, 6 June 2008 18:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Fighting Child Prostitution
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Living in the shadows of contemporary American society are hundreds of thousands of underage prostitutes -- desperate, exploited kids robbed of their childhood and of hope. The Department of Justice estimates that each day at least 300,000 American children are at risk -- on the streets, through esc
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public date: Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 EST - (8 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. Rape in the Military
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There are more women serving in the military than ever before, and they're in danger -- but not just from combat. Last year, nearly 1400 women reported being assaulted and raped by their fellow soldiers, in some cases by their commanding officers. The shocking phenomenon has a label: military sexua
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public date: Fri, 23 May 2008 18:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. Education City
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While America's reputation in the Middle East is hovering at historic lows, the demand for American university-branded education has never been greater. NOW on PBS takes a look at the unprecedented boom of American university campuses in an area where American military and cultural exports are typic
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public date: Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:00 EST - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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